Monarchy

:For related meanings see also Monarch (disambiguation)

Destruction of monarchies

Monarchies can come to an end in several ways. There may be a revolution in which the monarchy is overthrown; or, as in Italy, there may be a referendum in which the electorate decides to form a republic. In some cases, as with England and Spain, the monarchy has been overthrown and then restored. Countries may regard themselves as monarchies without a named monarch, as Spain did from 1947 to 1975, and Hungary from 1920 to 1944.

Related Topics:
Revolution - Italy - Referendum - England - Spain - 1947 - 1975 - 1920 - 1944

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A person who claims to be the legitimate heir to a deposed monarchy is called a pretender.

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See also abolished monarchies for a list of recently abolished monarchies.

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